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How to say “To come” in Thai

มา

maa

“to come”

“To come” in Thai is มา, written maa in the Latin alphabet.

Tone

มา carries a mid tone — level, no movement. Thai uses tone to tell words apart, so the pitch is part of the word, not an accent you can drop.

The shortest way in is an English intonation you already use. Say “Yeah.” out loud — bored and flat, your voice at rest and going nowhere — then say มา with that same shape.

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